ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WALLACE, Charles

WALLACE, Charles

Full Name: Charles

WALLACE

Date of Birth: 08

–

1890

Place of birth: Perth

Scotland

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Geraldton WA

Next of Kin: Father – John G Wallace

Next of Kin Address: 17 Fifth Street , Bowhill, Cardenden, Fifeshire, Scotland

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 746

Rank: Pte

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-28

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli, Turkey

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial – Panel No. 57

28/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
15/10/1914- Joined 16th Battalion ” C ” Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
3/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt & Joined Overseas Training Base ex Australia
12/04/1915 – Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
30/04/1915- KILLED in ACTION Gallipoli, Turkey

SERVICE  MEDALS  AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 25648

British War Medal – No. 7310

Victory Medal – No. 7284

Memorial Scroll & Plaque – No. 309631

 

MEMORIAL  INSCRIPTIONS

Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey – Panel No. 57

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 81.